CVE-2010-3053 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using FreeType by providing a crafted BDF font file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3053?
CVE-2010-3053 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Freetype Freetype, published on 19 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted BDF font file, related to an attempted modification of a value in a static string.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freetype Freetype.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3053?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-3053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freetype Freetype
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3053, GHSA-gx3j-g7w4-q98w.